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  1. Chevy billboard, drawn with markers

    Thats got to be a complete lie. Billboards are going for $.49 a sqft maybe less. I sincerely doubt any money was saved ;) Nice billboard and commercial though.
  2. Where can I buy an alignment scope?

    Would this work for you? http://www.amazon.com/Konus-50x-80x-Pocket-Microscope-Light/dp/B0047XCO3C
  3. Proper thickness for large banner

    A banner that size hanging that high needs to be printed on 70/30 mesh vinyl.
  4. Solvent vs Laser Ink - What's the diff?

    Toner is definitely not light fast. Even with lamination, you will be lucky to get 3 months out of it. Additionally, on some laser printers lamination can be an issue. The combination of fuser oil and toner can make lamination problematic if the print is full coverage. Typically, you will need...
  5. Black Friday Wrap Deals!!!!!

    I had to buy as well. Thanks for the heads up!
  6. Blueprints?

    No one really does blueprinting anymore. Blue prints were replaced by blue lines which have been replaced by black lines. Typically these are all done on bond paper with b&w laser printers. Kip and Oce are the big players in this type of printing. The market for blackline printing averages...
  7. Belt Replace Second Time Gs6000

    I have 2 of these machines. The first was very reliable with the exception of the green head drying out. (this was an issue with ColorBurst not using green ink). The second has had a mother board and reduction belt replaced. Right before it went out, you could hear a small tear on the belt...
  8. Fabric printing with XC-540

    No textile that I know of will look as good as dye sub when printed with solvent inks. I have heard that 3P makes some good solvent printable textiles but have not tried them. Below are 2 that I have tried with solvent and achieved reasonably good results. Seemee insight heavy Solvotex Nolite
  9. Photoshop Masters.

    Import all of your vector objects as Vector smart objects and keep your text as text layers. They will scale properly when the Photshop file is resized. As far as keeping the file small, AFAIK, photoshop will still generate pixel data based on the current resolution. If it is a flyer, how big...
  10. Printing GRAYSCALE...

    This really is not about your workflow. It does not matter how many profiles your printer tries, if it is not custom and specific to the media and printer, there will most likely be problems like this with exception to what was already mentioned above. Design the greyscale portion as greyscale...
  11. Static electricity

    http://www.statictinsel.com/
  12. Project scheduling and organization

    I prefer to use a GTD application like Omnifocus. It has been really useful for me. On the windows side, there is a program called bonsai that looks great. http://www.natara.com/Bonsai/index.cfm Both applications are based off of the methodology used in David Allen's book "Getting Things Done"
  13. Hello fron spanish

    I am not sure but I know that Modelo was a German Brewery that fled to Mexico during WWII. Negro Modelo is the last example of Viennese Lager brewed in the world. ~and~ Welcome from Florida!
  14. Sun Powered - Solar Project Update, No net power use in September

    That is fantastic! I have been interested in this since reading this article. Its a really good read if you get the time. http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/137/beyond-the-grid.html
  15. Rearranging cartridge placement?

    I have never done these myself but I believe it is achievable with the ColorBurst Rip which will allow you to change the configuration of the installed inks. As I see it, you have 2 challenges. First is to configure the printer to either accept the inks in new positions or reroute the ink to the...
  16. Anyone that knows much about photography AND printing?

    Shoot in the sunlight for sure. You will get your best color balance when shooting in daylight which is what your CCD or film if you prefer is balanced for. Also, your icc profiles in your printer are probably built for daylight viewing. The resulting image will match closer under daylight...
  17. What to look for in a monitor

    The preferred monitors for color accuracy and uniformity at the moment seem to be these three. No particular order but pricewise, I believe the HP is the highest and the NEC the cheapest of the 3. Eizo ColorEdge CG243w HP LP2480zx NEC 2690 SV (can be bundled with a calibration puck but in some...
  18. Buy and/or sell "used" fonts?

    Back around '94 a coworker of mine bought papyrus from image club for about $180 dollars or so. It was so unique at the time and the client for the particular job loved it. Its funny how ubiquitous it is today and how despised it is by designers for its over use.
  19. Sewing a banner Hem

    1/2" offset on our Union Special in Dallas with a 1" hem.
  20. Are we green yet?

    In my experience so far, being green is a process not a product despite all the marketing going on. Unfortunately, I still get calls from people wanting bioflex banner and latex ink. I and many others can make a strong case that neither of these products are truly green but it seems that most...
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